# Brand Building: Artist Development, she uses her platform to educate, empower, and elevate artists and collectors alike. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/brand-building-artist-development-she-uses-her-platform-to-educate-empower-and-elevate-artists-and-collectors-alike Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/brand-building-artist-development-she-uses-her-platform-to-educate-empower-and-elevate-artists-and-collectors-alike.md Podcast: [Money Making Conversations Master Class](https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829) Published: 2026-05-15T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/money-making-conversations-master-class-1/brand-building-artist-development-she-uses-her-platform-to-educate-empower-and-elevate-artists-and-collectors-alike Audio file: https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b1db7263-d1a3-4d00-8976-af62012aab44/e3a77311-faf2-4e28-b18f-b441014f1d86/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=35a10561-3e1b-4d05-a529-af62012aab6a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/episodes/brand-building-artist-development-she-uses-her-platform-to-educate-empower-and-elevate-artists-and-collectors-alike Duration seconds: 2247 ## Resource Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed K arimah McFarlane.   šŸŽÆ Purpose of the Interview To explore Karimah McFarlane’s multifaceted journey—from her corporate leadership roles at Google and Workday to becoming the owner of Buckhead Art & Company—and to inspire others to embrace change, pursue entrepreneurship, and understand the value of art as a tool for wealth-building and cultural empowerment. šŸ§­ Key Takeaways 1. Corporate Career & Tech Leadership Karimah has 20+ years in Human Resources , specializing in mergers and acquisitions . At Google , she supported AI and Pixel teams as a People Business Partner , despite initially thinking the recruiter’s call was spam. Currently at Workday , she partners with the Chief Revenue Officer to build high-performing sales teams and develop leadership pipelines. 2. Navigating Change & Cultural Shifts Transitioned from the East Coast (DMV area) to the Bay Area, facing cultural adjustments (e.g., lack of familiar foods, hair products). Found support through Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Black Googlers Network . Emphasized the importance of embracing discomfort and new experiences for personal and pā€¦ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/episodes/brand-building-artist-development-she-uses-her-platform-to-educate-empower-and-elevate-artists-and-collectors-alike/transcription-requests` ā€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/brand-building-artist-development-she-uses-her-platform-to-educate-empower-and-elevate-artists-and-collectors-alike.md` ā€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.